“According to our sources, Apple’s already announced plans for November and December launches of the redesigned 21.5-inch and 27-inch iMac lines are still on track,” Mark Gurman reports for 9to5 Mac. “This refutes a report from French site MacBidouille which claimed that both the new 21.5-inch and 27-inch iMacs would see their respective launches delayed until 2013.”

“Our sources say that Apple is already shipping new 21.5-inch iMacs to its distribution hubs across the United States and several other countries across the world,” Gurman reports. “These sources also expect the 21.5-inch computers to be available to order from Apple’s online store by the end of this month. It is also likely that the new models will reach Apple’s physical retail stores by the end of November.”

Gurman reports, “The 27-inch version seems to still be launching in December, as Apple announced…”

Dear Apple Management,
Please give careful consideration to breaking promises made about the delivery of new iMacs. It’s been 5 years since the design has been updated. Five long years. It would be difficult to understand why a company, with the size and scope of Apple, run by supply chain genius, would risk infuriating thousands of loyal desktop Mac users, students, gamers and media professionals who have been more than patient waiting for this long overdue upgrade.

We understand you want us to go portable, but alas, we will always love our desktops.

We will ship on time, don’t you worry your pretty little head over it. You’ll get your shiny new toy in November I promise you, even if I have to fly down to the Foxconn facility to break a few heads. You can’t make an omelette without breaking a few eggs.

Sincerely yours,
Cook, the man in the kitchen cooking up new stuff every day